Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9582 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9582 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.9682 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.5249 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
7
1972–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius is 0.9582 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius peaked at 0.9682 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5249 GPIA, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 91st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5249 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.693 GPIA | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7814 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8943 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9587 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9682 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9582 GPIA | -1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9582 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.994 GPIA, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9582 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6658 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5249 GPIA | 0.5249 GPIA | 0.5249 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.693 GPIA | 0.693 GPIA | 0.693 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7814 GPIA | 0.7814 GPIA | 0.7814 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8943 GPIA | 0.8943 GPIA | 0.8943 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9617 GPIA | 0.9582 GPIA | 0.9682 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 88 Ecuador 0.9693 GPIA compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 0.9643 GPIA compare
- 90 Palestine 0.9638 GPIA compare
- 92 Macao 0.9538 GPIA compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0.9503 GPIA compare
- 94 North Macedonia 0.9491 GPIA compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mauritius was 0.9582 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9682 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5249 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release